I am Brad. I've enjoyed photography since the day I picked up my roommate's 35mm SLR and snapped a few shots. There was just something about having so many settings, and having to wait to see if it worked or not. Soon after I picked up a used Pentax SF10. Again, the anticipation.
I almost feel guilty now that I have moved to a Canon Rebel XT DSLR. It's instant gratification. Although, it is somewhat liberating to hold down the shutter release without a care of the cost of the film.